Patrick Kennedy: Part 2 : A Real Mental Health Strategy
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The episode discusses a national mental health strategy with Patrick Kennedy, focusing on integrated care and policy changes needed to improve the current system.
Send us Fan Mail We sit down with former U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy to get specific about what a real national mental health strategy looks like and why the current system wastes money while people end up isolated, hospitalized, incarcerated, or living on the streets. We dig into integrated care, schools-based prevention, telehealth, and the rising risks of AI so listeners walk away with practical policy ideas and a clear sense of what needs to change next. • the need for a national blueprint that links housing, healthcare, and community supports • aligning financial incentives so integrated care becomes the default • why siloed budgets drive higher costs in ER use, incarceration, and homelessness • reducing stigma by integrating mental health into standard medical care • building mental health literacy through routine screening and early help in schools • expanding effective therapy access through telehealth and proper reimbursement • fixing cross-state licensure barriers to match patients with the right clinicians • rebuilding social connection as a core mental health intervention • using AI for personalized care while guarding against isolation and lost agency •…
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